. Field crops for the cotton-belt. Agriculture. THE SORGHUMS 3t9 (7) freedom from suckers and branches; (8) freedom from pendent heads; and (9) (Jisease-resistance. The dwarf stature is usually desirable in the grain- sorghimis because it decreases the water requirement of the crop to a unit of grain produced. The tendency to sucker is generally looked upon as an undesirable quality in the grain-sorghums. The suckers are usually shorter and later maturing than the main stalks and less produc-. Fio. 64. - Three plants of BlackhuU Kafir, feet high, selected for low stature and high yielding
. Field crops for the cotton-belt. Agriculture. THE SORGHUMS 3t9 (7) freedom from suckers and branches; (8) freedom from pendent heads; and (9) (Jisease-resistance. The dwarf stature is usually desirable in the grain- sorghimis because it decreases the water requirement of the crop to a unit of grain produced. The tendency to sucker is generally looked upon as an undesirable quality in the grain-sorghums. The suckers are usually shorter and later maturing than the main stalks and less produc-. Fio. 64. - Three plants of BlackhuU Kafir, feet high, selected for low stature and high yielding power. tive of grain. Best results are secured when sufficient seed is planted to furnish the desired number of stalks without depending on suckers. Branches are absolutely worthless and should be eliminated. Pendent heads make it difficillt to harvest the crop by machinery. All of these characters are to an extent hereditary and can be more or less con- trolled by selection.' Sorghums are crossed artificially with little difficulty. To do this the flowers must be emasculated before the anthers Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Morgan, James Oscar. New York, The Macmillan company
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